With domestic arrivals up 9% and overnight stays up 7% in the first nine months of the year, Zagreb County invites visitors to enjoy October getaways filled with local flavours, encounters with winemakers and producers, cultural events and town celebrations..
Taste pumpkin seed oil where it is made, meet a winemaker at their winery, gather around a traditional Turopolje table or spend the day at a chestnut festival. These are just some of the experiences awaiting domestic visitors in Zagreb County this autumn. The Zagreb County Tourist Board invites visitors to discover the places, people and traditions that give the region its distinctive character this October and find their own reason for a day trip or weekend getaway.
The growing interest among domestic visitors is also reflected in the results for the first nine months of 2026, with domestic arrivals up 9% and overnight stays up 7% compared with the same period last year. October brings new opportunities to discover the destination, from the Bučijada pumpkin festival and chestnut festivals to Via Vino and From Soil to Signature, Gastro Turopolja, concerts and town celebrations. At the same time, the Zagreb County Tourist Board continues its targeted promotional activities in international markets, introducing the region’s local offer to new audiences.
“This autumn, we invite domestic visitors to make time for Zagreb County and experience it through encounters with the people who live and create here. Meet our winemakers, taste products from our family farms, discover local recipes and take part in the traditions of our towns and villages. These are the experiences that create a genuine connection with a destination and inspire visitors to return. The growth in domestic arrivals and overnight stays gives us additional encouragement to continue connecting local producers, hospitality businesses and event organisers, making their offer more accessible and recognisable. We want our guests to stay longer, discover more of our destinations and return again, while ensuring that the value generated by these visits is also felt by our local hosts,” said Ivana Alilović, Director of the Zagreb County Tourist Board.
Bučijada and Autumn Flavours in Ivanić-Grad
From 2 to 4 October, Ivanić-Grad hosts Bučijada, a fair dedicated to pumpkin seed oil, pumpkins and pumpkin-based products, promoted by the organisers as the largest pumpkin seed oil fair of its kind. Stalls open at 10 a.m. along Moslavačka Street, at Maznica Market and on Berislav Kezele Square.
The main stage on Vladimir Nazor Square will host Kings, Miroslav Škoro and Svetinja on Friday, Neki to vole vruće and Urban&4 on Saturday, and Spice Grills and Magazin on Sunday. The scientific and professional programme begins on Friday at 11 a.m. in the Small Hall of the Cultural Centre with the conference “Pumpkin: From Seed to Oil – Antioxidant Potential, Stability and Quality.”
Ivanić-Grad will also host the Black Food Market, a fair dedicated to black food, on 24 and 25 October. On Sunday at 5 p.m., the Black Gold Night Run will add a sporting dimension to the city’s gastronomic programme.
Chestnut Festivals and the Tradition of Autumn Produce
On 17 and 18 October, Marija Gorica brings together the Štruklijada, Štrudlijada and Chestnut Festival on Gorički Square. In Sveti Ivan Zelina, the 28th Zelina Chestnut Festival begins at 10 a.m. on Sunday, 18 October, while Molvice near Samobor hosts its own chestnut festival on 23 and 24 October.
Krašić celebrates Bread Days on Sunday, 4 October, from 8 a.m., with Mass at the Church of the Holy Trinity, the blessing of bread and the fruits of the earth, and a special programme on the square in front of the church. On 17 October, Pisarovina hosts Bread Days and Thanksgiving for the Fruits of the Earth in the courtyard of the museum in Donja Kupčina, accompanied by a fair opening at 10 a.m. featuring local schools, kindergartens and family farms. On 11 October, Pušća invites visitors to enjoy the Autumn in Pušća event.
Wine and Local Gastronomy Meet the Guests
On 9 and 10 October, the Zagreb County Tourist Board invites visitors to Via Vino at Dobra Berba Winery in Sveta Jana. Set outdoors along Zagreb County’s wine roads, the programme offers an opportunity to discover local wines and the landscapes from which they originate. A week later, on 17 October, the Zagreb County Tourist Board will showcase the county’s wines and local produce at the From Soil to Signature event at Vršilnica, part of the Novi Dvori estate in Zaprešić.
On 16 and 17 October, Vrbovec hosts the 11th Vrbovec Honey Days on Petar Zrinski Square. The same square will host the Vrbovec Pera Flavour Day on Saturday, 24 October at noon, dedicated to this distinctive local speciality.
In Velika Gorica, restaurants will take part in Gastro Week from 1 to 11 October. On the final day, 11 October, the Sunday Turopolje Lunch will take place in the Park of the Noble Municipality of Turopolje as part of the 25th Gastro Turopolja. In Mraclin, the traditional practice of rakija distillation will be celebrated at Dučecove spelancije on 3 October from 2 p.m.
Town Celebrations in Zaprešić and Samobor
Town Celebrations in Zaprešić and Samobor Zaprešić celebrates its Town Days from 16 to 18 October. During the celebrations, the Ban Josip Jelačić Secondary School Sports Hall will host the International Business Fair, while Ivan Pavao II Square will bring together exhibitors at fairs dedicated to rakija and liqueurs, wine and homemade products.
Petar Grašo will perform on Saturday at 8 p.m., followed by Savski valovi on Sunday. Younger visitors can enjoy the Teatar Naranča production “Cvilidreta” at the Zaprešić Open University on Sunday at 5 p.m. The same weekend, from 16 to 18 October, Samobor will also celebrate its Town Day.
Concerts and Literary Events for a Cultural Autumn
As part of the Jaska Art Festival, the Jastrebarsko Chamber Orchestra will perform at the Parish Church of St Nicholas the Bishop on 5 October at 8 p.m. At the Town Museum, concerts beginning at 7:30 p.m. will feature the Zagreb Wind Trio on 10 October, the Papandopulo Quartet on 17 October and the Cantus Ensemble on 31 October. A Saturday visit to Jastrebarsko on 3 or 17 October can also be combined with Plac Mljac, which begins at 8 a.m. on Strossmayer Square.
From 15 October, libraries in Jastrebarsko and Sveta Nedelja will take part in Croatian Book Month. In Sveta Nedelja, the Zagreb Quartet will perform at the Mihael Šilobod Library on 5 October at 7 p.m. The Dugo Selo Town Library will host a literary evening with Lora Tomaš on 30 October at 7 p.m.
Choose Your Autumn Experience
October is an invitation to discover Zagreb County around the table, among the vineyards, in town squares and through encounters with its local hosts. Choose the event that appeals to you and leave enough time to discover the place where it takes place.
Programmes are subject to change. Before your visit, please check the latest information on the websites of local tourist boards or on the official www.visitzagrebcounty.hr.
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